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Format drives with correct allocation and offset for maximum SQL Server performance
15 May 2018 · 6 min read

Format drives with correct allocation and offset for maximum SQL Server performance

Incorrect disk formatting silently degrades SQL Server IO performance every day. Learn the correct allocation unit size and partition offset settings to fix it.

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